Just for 'fun'

[Skiprat]

Thanks John.  Nobody needs any better luck than that of the Irish. 

Well it's 1.15am here and as everyone in the house was fast asleep, I decided to go for it

The first pic is the cap wrapped in insulation tape and jammed between two drill bit in a vice...............had a quick smoke and just did it
The bends aren't as small as I wanted, but I really think this is my best pen ever   I'm dead chuffed with it

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[Oklahoman]

Just at a complete loss for words, amazing is not good enough.

[Canuck]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet...you pulled it off!!!  Fantastic look to it as well, well done Steven!

[DCBluesman]

OH MY HEAVENS!  BY FAR, my favorite SKIPRAT Original.

It's slicker than


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[Sipper25]

UNBELIEVABLE, just beautiful skiprat.   I've got a big box of nuts and bolts that dont fit anything now i know what to do with them (wonder what shipping 20 lbs would be to GB)

[Wooden Ink]

WOW!!!! just amazing, Amos 

[Johan Heyns]

Very very nice!!!! 

Suggestion: Make a square split cube with a hole where the pen fits with a bit of wrapping quite tight, one side filed with the right radius for the clip, clamp in the vice and bend.  Last bit bent with one of these pliers with the round ends you can use on a circlip!!!

Sheesh, even the hairybacks and rockspiders are smarter than that!  (Perhaps you could pre-bend the clip?)

Even "Oupa" knows us hairybacks can make plans!!!!   (Oupa = grandfather in Afrikaans.  At least thats better than a geriatric dodderer.  In an Oupa there's still a glimps left of recognizing a crack!!!!) 

[Skiprat]

'n Boer maak 'n plan, maar 'n Engelsman maak om reg.

Johan, this is stainless steel and doesn't like to bend. I have a couple of pairs of rolling pliers but there is no way you can keep them closed while bending. That's why I used the two drill bits in the vice.  Once I got the bend started ( the easy bit ) I had to use a vice and two hands just to get it like it is.
My wife saw it this morning and all she said was.....'Hmmm...clip's too high, will you clean the oven today please?'  

PS, she enjoys reading your jokes more than she likes my pens. But she is a genuine Boerefrou anyway and doesn't know any better

[Johan Heyns]

Now I understand why you are at least half way decent.!!   

You've got a Tannie with a koekroller to keep you in line!!!  

Remember not to use steel wool on that oven, Zeb will do the trick

[Skiprat]

Zeb will probably do the trick, but I'd rather use a moont

[Johan Heyns]

What do you call one that fell from the first story?
A Pavemoont
From the second stiry?
An Engravemoont
From the 3rd story?
A Basemoont

What do you call two having sex?
An Exitemoont

Who comes from the Country
an Embarrasmoont!

 
 ;D
 

[Skiprat]

 

Johan, you are one sick puppie

[rolly_wood]

It is the first time I post about pens, Let me say that some of the creations I have seen by you, Lou, Amos, and other penmakers here are masterpieces of ART.
I was not aware of the working process for making a pen. I thought that a kit of the metallic parts had to be chosen first.... and on that basis, an exotic wood turned following the measurements of the kit...
Instead I saw wonderful inlays ... combination of composite materials turned to show beautiful patterns and now this amazing example of artistic creativity. Thank you for showing. I would have never imagined the work behind it  

I am without words (and this is not my language) .... just:  you are true artists.  Chapeaux !!

[Johan Heyns]

............, will you clean the oven today please?' ..................

I just want to make sure you don't suffer from asma!

You know.... AS MA so sê!!!!!

[Mullpens]

I knew this was going to be one of your best pens Steven and you certainly lived up to me expectations.
I think you should do another one though, in dark blue to see what it looks like.

PS  How's the oven coming up.